The Wolfman

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  • Opened February 12, 2010 
  • 2 hr 5 min
  • R | bloody horror, violence and gore
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 16+. More on child suitability

  • Though absent from his ancestral home of Blackmoor for many years, aristocrat Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) returns to find his missing brother at the request of the latter's fiancee, Gwen (Emily Blunt). He learns that a creature has links to an ancient curse turning people into werewolves when the moon is full. To save the village and protect Gwen, he must slay the bloodthirsty beast, but he contends with a horrifying family legacy. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Art Malik
  • Director: Joe Johnston
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Horror, Suspense/Thriller

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interesting take on a old story

by Songzjunkie1987

I loved every moment of it, I loved what each member of the cast brought to the table. There were different twists and turns at the end but I loved it....

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by KrazyLOTR

Slow pace, some cheesy effects...

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Critic Reviews

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

Doggedly, or rather wolfishly, the film doesn't go in for camp or mirth, at least until its misjudged and semi-endless wolf-on-wolf climax. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

Del Toro, with his melancholy-brute features, endows this raging beast with some of the ''Why me?'' poignance you may remember from Lon Chaney Jr.'s performance in the original. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

The movie is by no means good but it’s surprisingly enjoyable: a misty, moody Saturday-matinee monster-chiller-horror special. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

If you're going to pick the werewolf as your favorite monster, there's a lot to appreciate in the shaggy, imperfect but still fun new version of The Wolf Man. Read full review

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A scene from "The Wolfman."